Solar orchard addresses SA fruit bowl’s power woes
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN - THE installation of a solar plant by an innovative farmer could herald the end of electricity shortages in South Africa’s fruit bowl, as the Ceres ...
Read More »Industry mourns agro expert Karaan
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG – THE farming sector is mourning the demise of land reform and agricultural policy expert, Prof. Mohammad Karaan, who has passed on because of the coro ...
Read More »Food insecurity at its worst in SADC region
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, AngolaLUANDA - MORE people than ever in the last 15 years are food insecure in Southern Africa. The number has risen to 51,3 million, according to fin ...
Read More »Resurgent pandemic shuts annual Joburg festival
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – THE sold-out Johannesburg Festival of Lights has been called off in response to South Africa tightening lockdown regulations amid resurgence of th ...
Read More »FNB advises against reckless festive season sprees
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – SOUTH African consumers must exercise caution and manage money effectively over the festive period lest mismanagement of finances l ...
Read More »Giant tank to boost SA poultry production
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG – THE completion of what is believed to be the biggest water tank in the continent is set to provide one of South Africa’s largest poult ...
Read More »Avon Justine brings cheer to Mandela Children’s Hospital
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – CHRISTMAS has come early for patients at the iconic Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital (NMCH). Avon Justine Managing Director for ...
Read More »Restaurant sector opposes further Western Cape lockdown
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN - THE Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA) is against the imposition of a further lockdown to curb the resurgence of the coronavirus (COVID ...
Read More »Return of Zimbabweans excites South Africa SMEs
by AKANI CHAUKE MUSINA - SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs), hailed as the cornerstone of the South African economy, are set to thrive following the reopening ...
Read More »FNB, Shoprite expand partnership on bank cards
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – FIRST National Bank (FNB) clients withdrew over R5 billion (US$309 million) via Shoprite and Checkers stores over the past financial year. The finan ...
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